2023 Michigan Recruiters Conference Speakers
Tim Sackett, Top 10 Global HR Influencer and President of HRU Technical Resources
Tim Sackett is a global HR influencer and the world's foremost expert on workplace hugging. He has over 20 years of HR/Recruiting experience and is currently the President at HRU Technical Resources. Before joining HRU he was the Director of Employment at Sparrow Health System, Regional HR and Staffing Director with Applebee’s Intl., Retail Health Recruiting Manager and Regional HR Mgr. with ShopKo Stores and Pamida respectively. He is a well-respected speaker, blogger, and author of The Talent Fix.
Tim Sackett is a global HR influencer and the world's foremost expert on workplace hugging. He has over 20 years of HR/Recruiting experience and is currently the President at HRU Technical Resources. Before joining HRU he was the Director of Employment at Sparrow Health System, Regional HR and Staffing Director with Applebee’s Intl., Retail Health Recruiting Manager and Regional HR Mgr. with ShopKo Stores and Pamida respectively. He is a well-respected speaker, blogger, and author of The Talent Fix.
Shannon Pritchett, CMO, HireEZ
Starting out as a recruiter at Vanderbilt University, T-Mobile USA, and Community Health Systems, Shannon would continue to learn, grow, and use her industry experience in Director and Managerial roles at Moxy, CareerXroads, and beyond. Along the way, her passion for fostering a community led her to be an Editor at SourceCon and create Evry1, an open community for anyone in Talent Acquisition. As current Head of Marketing and Community at HireEZ, she remains passionate about growing that community and connecting companies to their most valuable asset: people.
Starting out as a recruiter at Vanderbilt University, T-Mobile USA, and Community Health Systems, Shannon would continue to learn, grow, and use her industry experience in Director and Managerial roles at Moxy, CareerXroads, and beyond. Along the way, her passion for fostering a community led her to be an Editor at SourceCon and create Evry1, an open community for anyone in Talent Acquisition. As current Head of Marketing and Community at HireEZ, she remains passionate about growing that community and connecting companies to their most valuable asset: people.
Tony Lee, VP of Content, SHRM
Tony Lee oversees all editorial functions and staff and focuses on evolving SHRM's content strategy globally. SHRM’s publishing portfolio includes HR Magazine, HR News online, a range of e-newsletters and SHRM-published books. Prior to starting his online career, he was editor-in-chief of the National Business Employment Weekly and of Managing Your Career, both published by Dow Jones & Co., and he frequently authored the Wall Street Journal's “Managing Your Career” column.
Tony Lee oversees all editorial functions and staff and focuses on evolving SHRM's content strategy globally. SHRM’s publishing portfolio includes HR Magazine, HR News online, a range of e-newsletters and SHRM-published books. Prior to starting his online career, he was editor-in-chief of the National Business Employment Weekly and of Managing Your Career, both published by Dow Jones & Co., and he frequently authored the Wall Street Journal's “Managing Your Career” column.
Jackye Clayton, VP of Talent Acquisition and DEIB, Textio
Jackye is an acclaimed thought leader and inspirational speaker on recruiting and DEIB topics. She brings years of experience recruiting across a variety of industries including tech, HR, legal, and finance. In her role as VP of Talent Acquisition and DEIB, she leads all related work at Textio, provides critical expertise to customers, and serves as a leading voice in the products Textio creates for the broader ecosystem. Jackye has been named one of the 9 Powerful Women in Business You Should Know by SDHR Consulting, one of the 15 Women in HR Tech to Follow by VidCruiter, and is on the Top 100 list of Human Resources Influencers by Human Resource Executive Magazine.
Jackye is an acclaimed thought leader and inspirational speaker on recruiting and DEIB topics. She brings years of experience recruiting across a variety of industries including tech, HR, legal, and finance. In her role as VP of Talent Acquisition and DEIB, she leads all related work at Textio, provides critical expertise to customers, and serves as a leading voice in the products Textio creates for the broader ecosystem. Jackye has been named one of the 9 Powerful Women in Business You Should Know by SDHR Consulting, one of the 15 Women in HR Tech to Follow by VidCruiter, and is on the Top 100 list of Human Resources Influencers by Human Resource Executive Magazine.
Jim D'Amico, Director of Shoreside Talent Acquisition, Holland America Group
Jim D’Amico currently leads TA for Shoreside TA with Holland America and is the Past Board President of The Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals. Additionally Jim serves as an advisor to Career.Place a breakthrough diversity recruiting platform. Jim was recognized by Glassdoor as one of the Top 20 Branded HR professionals, and has been featured in a series of articles highlighting Exceptional TA Leaders by Dr. John Sullivan. He is frequent global speaker and author and is very active in the TA community as a mentor.
Jim D’Amico currently leads TA for Shoreside TA with Holland America and is the Past Board President of The Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals. Additionally Jim serves as an advisor to Career.Place a breakthrough diversity recruiting platform. Jim was recognized by Glassdoor as one of the Top 20 Branded HR professionals, and has been featured in a series of articles highlighting Exceptional TA Leaders by Dr. John Sullivan. He is frequent global speaker and author and is very active in the TA community as a mentor.
Mark Simpson, Founder and CEO, Pillar.hr
Mark Simpson has a diverse work experience spanning various leadership roles in the marketing and technology industry. Mark is currently the Founder & CEO of Pillar, an interview intelligence platform that helps companies hire better. Prior to this, they were also the Founder & CEO of Acoustic, a marketing cloud company. Mark has also held high-level positions at IBM, Oracle Marketing Cloud, Maxymiser, Travelport, and Hitwise. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated expertise in strategy, product management, and business development.
Mark Simpson has a diverse work experience spanning various leadership roles in the marketing and technology industry. Mark is currently the Founder & CEO of Pillar, an interview intelligence platform that helps companies hire better. Prior to this, they were also the Founder & CEO of Acoustic, a marketing cloud company. Mark has also held high-level positions at IBM, Oracle Marketing Cloud, Maxymiser, Travelport, and Hitwise. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated expertise in strategy, product management, and business development.
